CHASS

Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

2008 Annual General Meeting

5th AGM of the Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences.

4:00pm Monday, 13 October 2008
Sydney Conservatorium of Music, USYD
1 Macquarie St, Sydney

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Agenda

Important: Nominated delegates of Member Organisations may collect their voting placards from the registration desk. Representatives of Member Organisations that did not nominate a delegate in advance should present their credentials and fill out the delegation form at the registration desk. Please note that credentialing will close at 4.30 sharp: Uncredentialed delegates will NOT be able to vote in the meeting.

Non-voting attendees are asked to record the details of their organisations on the sheets at the registration desk.

4:30 pm Meeting opens CHASS President Stuart Cunningham welcomes Members and guests
Item 1 Confirmation of Members attending CHASS Secretary Stuart Hamilton reads the list of members present or participating by proxy.
MOTION: THAT the delegations and proxies submitted to the meeting be recognised.
Item 2 Apologies The Secretary advises previously notified apologies. The Chair calls for any further apologies from the floor.
MOTION: THAT apologies be accepted.
Item 3 Minutes of previous AGM. The minutes of the previous AGM are considered.
MOTION: THAT the Minutes of the 2007 AGM be accepted as a true and accurate record.
Item 4 President's report The President delivers his report.
MOTION: THAT the President's report be accepted.
Item 5 Statement of accounts, auditor's report CHASS Treasurer Catrina Vignando presents the financial reports, including the report of the auditor.
MOTION: THAT the audited accounts for FY 2007 - 08 be accepted.
Item 6 Election of CHASS President The Chair reads the list of candidates for election to the position of President and introduces the election process. A returning officer will be appointed by the meeting and a secret ballot conducted.
Item 7 Election of the 2008-09 Board The Chair reads the list of candidates for election to the Board and introduces the election process. A returning officer will be appointed by the meeting and a secret ballot conducted.
Item 8 Public Officer The Chair calls for nominations for Public Officer.
Item 9 Appointment of auditors  
MOTION: THAT Walter Turnbull, 44 Sydney Ave, Barton, ACT be appointed auditors for FY 2008 - 09.
Item 10 Constitutional amendments NIL this year
Item 11 Result of President and Board election The President declares the result of the election.
MOTION: THAT the successful candidates for Board membership be so appointed.
Item 12 Any other business
Item 13 Date of the next AGM The 2009 CHASS AGM will be held in the latter half of 2009, in accordance with the Constitution, at a date and place to be decided.
5:30 pm AGM closes